wares
Britishplural noun
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articles of manufacture considered as being for sale
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any talent or asset regarded as a commercial or saleable commodity
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(Caribbean) earthenware
Example Sentences
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Like other Chinese products that were good enough and temptingly cheap, U.S. companies looking to cut costs are sampling their wares or are interested in getting permission to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The program now has 30 contributors who present wares in about 350 shopping segments each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
As Christine Papas explains in Slate, Bayer’s victory recalls the strategy Big Tobacco companies used to limit accountability for their cancer-causing wares decades ago.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
She uses vinyl or screen-prints to make her wares, and offers custom shirts.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The men at the concession stands scurry behind their counters, making final adjustments to their wares and straightening their jackets and caps.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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